Digital Health Literacy Playbook for Rural Communities

Open Playbook

Empowering citizens to more actively and successfully engage online with healthcare resources

This Digital Health Literacy Playbook, along with supplementary materials, will empower your organization to strategize, plan, deploy, and sustain programs for digital health literacy that make a difference in communities.

Such programs can open up a network of opportunities by giving rural and marginalized populations the devices, access, and digital skills to manage their health more confidently and competently while also maintaining ongoing responsibilities, including workplace schedules and responsibilities.

Filled with tips and advice based on pilot programs, as well as guidelines for adapting programs to local needs, the Playbook can act as a guide for any non-profit or community organization looking to improve rural health outcomes.

Playbook

Introduction

What it means to have a “Playbook” for digital health literacy 

Find out what's in the Digital Health Literacy Playbook for Rural Communities, and whether this kind of program is a good fit for your organization and community.

Part 1

Preparing your Program

Review the main components for planning and putting together a successful program.

Part 2

Putting Your Program Into Practice

Learn how best to onboard community liaisons, facilitators, and participants, and then accompany participants on their digital health literacy journey.

Part 3

Sustaining the Program

Familiarize yourself with the tools needed to help sustain engagement and elicit feedback so your program can grow and thrive.

Appendix A

Further Studies Describing Rural Healthcare Challenges

Explore past studies that helped motivate and inspire the Digital Health Literacy Playbook

Appendix B

Works Cited